Deadpool Nears Half-Billion Box Office In Second Weekend

It’s safe to say that Deadpool has been a profitable investment for Fox. Made for only $58 million – chickenfeed for a Hollywood blockbuster these days – the film has now made $492 million at the worldwide box office after its second weekend on release.

In North America Deadpool made another $55 million over the past weekend bringing its total there so far to $235.4 million passing (the far more expensive) X-Men: Days of Future Past’s $233.9 North American total in just 10 days.

Deadpool is now well on its way to becoming the top R-rated films ever at the global box office, a record currently held by 2003’s The Matrix Reloaded with $742.1 million.